High Idle Mod ????
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12-10-2009, 08:35 AM
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OK, I was looking at hooking a switch up this weekend for high idle in my 06. i will mainly use it for the warm up use in cold weather, however there are time when i would want to use it for recharging the batt in the trailer. Which way would you guys recomend?? i was going to go with the mod that varried the RPM's based on the draw of electricity. What are the pros and cons of each before i make up my mind... 
now i wish i would have got the upfitters from the start
one day i will get it all right, then Ill go buy a new one again!! thanks
now i wish i would have got the upfitters from the start
one day i will get it all right, then Ill go buy a new one again!! thanks
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12-10-2009, 09:21 AM
OK, I was looking at hooking a switch up this weekend for high idle in my 06. i will mainly use it for the warm up use in cold weather, however there are time when i would want to use it for recharging the batt in the trailer. Which way would you guys recomend?? i was going to go with the mod that varried the RPM's based on the draw of electricity. What are the pros and cons of each before i make up my mind...
now i wish i would have got the upfitters from the start one day i will get it all right, then Ill go buy a new one again!! thanks
now i wish i would have got the upfitters from the start
one day i will get it all right, then Ill go buy a new one again!! thanksIt's really not a big deal which one you choose. It's about a 5 minute job to change your mind and connect the other wire.
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12-10-2009, 09:46 AM
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If you used the solid Orange wire, then you used the SEIC input wire. You just didn't go on to install the resistor, so you only get the 1,200 rpm. With the resistor installed you could choose any rpm you wanted, up to 2,400. Your method also locks the torque converter, so that power takeoff applications could be used. Nothing wrong with doing it that way, it's just one of the options.
The BCP wire is purple with light green stripe and just gives a solid 1,200 RPM, unless you are drawing more electrical current than the alternator can provide, at which point it will automatically ramp up higher. But you might not ever see that happen in normal use unless you have a big inverter or something using power. You might also see the increased rpm's if you jump start someone. This method does NOT lock the torque converter, since it is not intended to support power takeoff.
The OP asked how to choose, and that is it in a nutshell.
The BCP wire is purple with light green stripe and just gives a solid 1,200 RPM, unless you are drawing more electrical current than the alternator can provide, at which point it will automatically ramp up higher. But you might not ever see that happen in normal use unless you have a big inverter or something using power. You might also see the increased rpm's if you jump start someone. This method does NOT lock the torque converter, since it is not intended to support power takeoff.
The OP asked how to choose, and that is it in a nutshell.
from what i re read on your post#12 i would want to use the BCP hook up, i never knew you could turn the seic hook up into a variable hook up with a little extra work. the BCP hook up changes per need of the truck the SEIC is changable with a little extra stuff??? Thanks I think i am more clear on this now if not i am sure you and the others here can get me where i am trying to go!
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12-10-2009, 10:01 AM
ok i knew you were talking about the 2 different choices but i was unsure when you said about having the resistor installed... is there a need to hook up something separate that i am missing or was i thinking the right thing the whole time?? also how do you select your RPM am i think to hard about this? as far as i knew you had 2 choices and all you had to do is pick the wire depending on the desired affect.
from what i re read on your post#12 i would want to use the BCP hook up, i never knew you could turn the seic hook up into a variable hook up with a little extra work. the BCP hook up changes per need of the truck the SEIC is changable with a little extra stuff??? Thanks I think i am more clear on this now if not i am sure you and the others here can get me where i am trying to go!
from what i re read on your post#12 i would want to use the BCP hook up, i never knew you could turn the seic hook up into a variable hook up with a little extra work. the BCP hook up changes per need of the truck the SEIC is changable with a little extra stuff??? Thanks I think i am more clear on this now if not i am sure you and the others here can get me where i am trying to go!
But for informational purposes, if you choose to use the SEIC wire, you can use another wire to install either a fixed resistor, or a variable potentiometer to set whatever RPM you want between 1,200 and 2,400. This document explains how, and has a chart to tell you what resistance value gives for RPM value. https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/non-html/Q108.pdf Notice on the chart it shows "open circuit" gives 1,200 RPM. That's what you would be doing if you used the SEIC wire and did NOT install a resistor.
I should add, the above is for automatic transmission trucks, 2005 -2007. If you have a manual transmission, a resistor is mandatory to make it work.
Last edited by bpounds; 12-10-2009 at 10:03 AM. Reason: added last paragraph
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12-11-2009, 02:32 PM
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For an '05, you want to use this how-to guide:
TheDieselStop.Com - www.thedieselstop.com
Purple wire with light green stripe.
TheDieselStop.Com - www.thedieselstop.com
Purple wire with light green stripe.
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12-13-2009, 04:24 PM
TheDieselStop.Com - www.thedieselstop.com
Incidentally, on my '06, the wires have labels on them for what they are used for, so you don't have to rely solely on colors.
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